Sec. 307.
(1) In a proceeding under this act, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request:
(a) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state.
(b) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in section 102(e)(i) or (iv).
(c) May provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.
(2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do the following:
(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.
(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing.
(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.
(d) Within 5 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.
(e) Within 5 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.
(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(3) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child-support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts to do the following:
(a) Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.
(b) If 2 or more child-support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.
(4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.
(5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall request a tribunal of this state to issue a child-support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state under section 319.
(6) This act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 255 of 2015 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (552.2101 - 552.2905)
Article 3 - (552.2301...552.2319)
Section 552.2301 - Applicability of Article to Proceedings; Initiation; Petition.
Section 552.2302 - Proceeding on Behalf of Minor's Child.
Section 552.2303 - Responding Tribunal; Duties.
Section 552.2304 - Forwarding Copies of Petition and Documents; Certificate; Findings.
Section 552.2306 - Petition or Pleading Received by Inappropriate Tribunal.
Section 552.2307 - Support Enforcement Agency; Duties.
Section 552.2308 - Support Enforcement Agency; Neglect or Refusal to Provide Services.
Section 552.2309 - Employment of Private Counsel.
Section 552.2310 - Office of Child Support as State Information Agency; Duties.
Section 552.2311 - Petition; Contents; Form.
Section 552.2312 - Disclosure of Certain Information.
Section 552.2313 - Fees, Costs, or Expenses.
Section 552.2314 - Jurisdiction Over Petitioner in Another Jurisdiction.
Section 552.2315 - Nonparentage as Defense.
Section 552.2317 - Communication.
Section 552.2318 - Authority of State Tribunal to Obtain or Respond to Discovery.
Section 552.2319 - Disbursement of Amounts Received Under Support Order; Certified Statement.